Thu 17th Jul, 2008, Adventure, Education

Moving to Singapore

Guys…tomorrow I’m moving to Singapore, to study at Nanyang Technological University (NTU).

I have to thank the following people. I can’t proceed to NTU and Singapore without their helps.

1. Users Forum TE UGM, especially Mr Prapto who inspired me to go abroad via graduate study.

2. Mr Abdi Pratama and Ms Sari Widiastuti. Their experiences in taking student exchange programmes really motivated me to take graduate study.

3. Members of beasiswa@yahoogroups mailing list, especially the moderators, Mr Yansen Darmaputra for the information that time, and Mr Anggiet Arifianto for his scholarship application suggestions.

4. Mr Lukito Edi Nugroho, Mr Adhi Soesanto, Mr Rudy Hartanto for their recommendation letters.

5. Mr Henry Johan, who will be my supervisor at Nanyang Technological University.

6. Tomoyuki Nishita-sensei, who introduced me to Mr Henry Johan.

7. Mr Andi Widyo Cahyono and Mr Bimo Sunarfrihantono, fellow alma mater of both Electrical Engineering UGM and Nanyang Technological University.

8. Mr Luhur Arief Bima and Mr Rendy Ruvindy, fellow Tjah JB, whom I could rely on so much when it comes to translation and letter-writing etiquette problems.

9. Fellow current and ex-scholarship hunters from TE 03 : Andi Hakim Kusuma (the first successful hunter), David Firnando Silalahi, Dhomas Hatta Fudholi, Sunu Wibirama, Fikri Waskito, Waskito Adi, Roni Irnawan, Ahmad Munasir Raf’ie Pratama, Beni Suranto.

10. Administrative staffs in universities, master programmes, and scholarship organizer institutions to which I applied.

11. My family, thanks or your morale and financial support.

Well…see you in Singapore!emoticon

Sat 5th Jul, 2008, My Experience, Music

What Have Happened to My Ears?

Eight years ago. My cousin had a Slipknot cassette, and he often played it. I used to really hate Corey’s growled vocal. It was quite disturbing.
Two years ago. I was changing the TV channel when I suddenly saw Slipknot’s live concert. After watching the show for awhile, I felt that the vocal was no longer unfamiliar, although I still didn’t like their music (and I don’t).
Now. I regularly listen to metal bands that make use of unordinary vocal style like Cradle of Filth and Children of Bodom.
What have happened to my ears?

PS : I prefer high-pitched scream and shriek used in bands mentioned above to death growl used in bamds like Sepultura and Napalm Death.
PS 2 : I am currently listening to Santa Monica emoticon